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This scavenger hunt is bound to challenge you. Find things from nature (natural objects) or answer questions. The first group, family, or individual to finish with all the required items will win a prize.
Hiking is required. Proper footwear is recommended. Meet near the ranger hut.

The first exhibition of its kind at the museum joins art and civic engagement. Initiated by artist Jeanne van Heeswijk, together with hundreds of collaborators from across the city, the project explores Philadelphia’s changing landscape and tells a story of radical community building and active resistance. Challenging, inspiring, and as expansive as the city,

Join for an evening of astronomy activities hosted by Franklin Institute Chief Astronomer Derrick Pitts.
This is a monthly stargazing event connecting you to celestial objects in the night sky including stars, planets, and nebulae using telescopes in Bloom Observatory or at ‘Ben’s Starlight Lounge’ on the 5th floor rooftop observation deck, featuring a cash bar....

You’ll choose your own adventure, engage in mental and physical challenges, and explore the museum’s international galleries.
Activity Stations—with a chance to win prizes—invite you to engage in everything from a puzzle race, to decoding hieroglyphs, a bounce house challenge or a game of knuckle bones. Stop by for an ancient board game (Mancala, Pente,...

The Other is devised by the high school Shadow Company of Yes! And.. Collaborative Arts. Using the power of shadows, movement and music, The Other dives into a world where people have been segregated into “us versus them.” Natalie Hann, Director of Shadow Company, says that The Other, “Looks at how we, as human beings, either through self preservation or what we have deemed as...

Get the kids primed for school with The Crazy Scientist: A Collection of 20 Amazing Science Tricks. Each experienced is accompanied by a clever, age-appropriate explanation. Be prepared to join; some tricks might require a helping hand.
In the fall of 1777, an encampment took place at the Mills during the Revolutionary War. From here, General Washington’s troops marched into...